”pay off”能做不及物动词么?作抽象的意义时,请用它举几个例子

v.tr.（及物动词）
To give money to in return for goods or services rendered:
支付，付款：因所提供的服务或商品而付给钱：
pay the cashier.
向出纳员付款
To give (money) in exchange for goods or services:
花费，偿付：为商品或服务而支付（钱）：
paid three dollars for a hamburger; paid an hourly wage.
花三美元买了一个汉堡包；支付一小时的工酬
To discharge or settle (a debt or an obligation):
偿还，还清：偿付或结清（债务或责任）：
paying taxes; paid the bill.
交纳税款；付帐单
To give recompense for; requite:
回报：给予报酬；报答：
a kindness that cannot be paid back.
无法报答的和善
To give recompense to; reward or punish:
以牙还牙，回报：给予报偿；报复或惩罚：
I'll pay him back for his insults.
对他的侮辱我要报复
To bear (a cost or penalty, for example) in recompense:
受报应，付代价：忍受（代价，罪等）以作为赔偿：
She paid the price for her unpopular opinions.
她为自己不受欢迎的观点付出了代价
To yield as a return:
酬劳：作为回报给予：
a savings plan that paid 12 percent interest.
支付百分之十二利率的储蓄计划
To afford an advantage to; profit:
有利于：给…以好处；有益于：
It paid us to be generous.
慷慨对我们有好处
To give or bestow:
给，予：
paying compliments; paying attention.
称赞；给予关注
To make (a visit or call).
做（拜访）或打（电话）
past tense and past participle paidor payed [p³d] To let out (a line or cable) by slackening.

pay off可以做不及物动词.
它的基本含义是：“还清(债务等),付清”,抽象含义是“成功；获得回报”,如：
Did your plan pay off?
你的计划成功了吗?
Our plan certainly paid off; it was a great idea.
"我们的计划当然成功了,那是个很好的主意."
All my effort paid off in the end.
最后,我所有的努力都获得了回报.